Contiger
Genus of moths
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Contiger is a genus of moths of the family Crambidae. It contains only one species, Contiger vittatalis, which is found on North America, where it has been recorded from Florida.
| Contiger | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Subfamily: | Acentropinae |
| Genus: | Contiger Lange, 1956[1] |
| Species: | C. vittatalis |
| Binomial name | |
| Contiger vittatalis (Dyar, 1906) | |
| Synonyms | |
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The wingspan is about 15 mm. Adults have been recorded on wing in January, from March to April, from June to July and from September to October.[2]